861.24/214
The Russian Embassy to the Department of State
On June 1292 of this year, the Allied and Associated Powers informed Admiral Kolchak that they are disposed to assist Admiral Kolchak’s Government and his associates with munitions, supplies and food in order that they may establish themselves as the Governmen of All-Russia.
This solemn announcement not only gave new hopes to the Russian National Movement but encouraged the patriotic forces to a decisive offensive against the Bolsheviki canker.
In this connection attention should be drawn to the situation as it has developed at present with regard to the different fronts of the United Russian National Army.
While General Denikin’s front is still being sufficiently supplied with munitions by Great Britain, the situation is far from satisfactory in the Northwest and Siberia.
[Page 447]It is inadequate supply which is causing delay in the Petrograd operation and jeopardising the heroic efforts of General Yudenich’s army.
A still more dangerous situation is developing in Siberia. Heretofore the Siberian Army has been dependent mostly on supplies from Great Britain. Recently the Russians have been advised that hereafter Great Britain will not be able to supply both General Denikin’s and the Siberian army and consequently the Siberian front will have to depend on other, if any, sources.
Conditions are thus created which not only hamper the final crushing of Bolshevism to the great detriment of all the civilized nations and to the Russian people, whose sufferings are thus prolonged, but will undoubtedly lead to further confusion in the minds of the Russian people and to doubts as to the earnestness of the purpose of the Powers and their readiness to fulfill the promise of support, the moral right to which the Russian patriots keenly feel on account of the enormous sacrifices of the Russian people in the world war.
It is the extreme seriousness of the approaching moment and grave concern for the irreparable consequences, which may follow, which prompts the Russian Embassy to bring with all sincerity the situation to the attention of the United States Government.